Stych

2010-01-25T19:39:00.001-08:00

Check out the details for the next show in Raleigh! http://bit.ly/8PHJNa

2009-12-09T06:15:00.001-08:00

Click here to download & read the Press Release about the FLAW show this Saturday, December 12! http://bit.ly/4nUA0P

2009-12-01T19:40:00.001-08:00

PLAYING WITH FLAW AT JESTER'S PUB, FAYETTEVILLE ON DEC. 12th! Will also be our last show for '09! Click to buy tickets! http://bit.ly/6vV05i

2009-10-29T06:35:00.001-07:00

Get your iPod playlist ready for Halloween! Here are some suggestions from Fayetteville Feed http://bit.ly/3NTu6B

2009-10-29T05:54:00.001-07:00

Announcing show dates this week. Check http://ping.fm/Pxcys for updates.

2009-10-22T13:11:00.001-07:00

SHOW UPDATE: The October 27th show this coming Tuesday will NOW feature - C.K.Y., Karma To Burn, Stych & Born Empty!

2009-10-17T10:35:00.001-07:00

Next show: Roots of a Revolution Concert, October 27th at The Rock Shop with Fathers & Sons and Born Empty http://ping.fm/wuy7o

2009-10-13T06:08:00.001-07:00

Don't forget - this Friday we'll be playing in Greensboro for the first time in ages at Somewhere Else Tavern! -Derek

2009-09-06T18:04:00.001-07:00

Great show last night at the Berkeley...thanks to everyone who shared the stage with us
-Derek

2009-09-04T11:19:00.001-07:00

Psyched about the show tomorrow night @ Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh. Check www.stychrocks.com for details!!

2009-08-23T10:21:00.001-07:00

Hangin' in Greensboro today...ready for stickers to come in! Hopefully we'll have 'em at the show September 5th

2009-08-22T13:55:00.001-07:00

NEW SHOW DATE ANNOUNCED! Here we come, Raleigh. Details at http://ping.fm/AMdLo

2009-08-14T17:53:00.001-07:00

The 1st draft of a piece of art is the purest form the piece will be in. It's raw, imperfect. Like the artist who made it - no one's perfect

2009-08-12T11:02:00.001-07:00

"Ten minutes in the music scene was the equal of one hundred years outside of it." -Robert Plant

2009-08-11T10:19:00.001-07:00

Very, very cool...definitely will be watching this http://bit.ly/Q9LTi -Derek

Check out Fayetteville Feed's article about "Drifter: The Remaster"!

2009-08-06T10:02:00.001-07:00

http://www.fayettevillefeed.com/2009/08/06/track-by-track-drifter/

If you ever wondered what the songs mean on the album, I explained a lot of it here. Why would I do this? One...I've never had the opportunity to vent to a LOT of people at once about why I wrote the songs, what they mean, what they mean to me, etc. Two...It was a good opportunity to make sure everyone knows about the new Drifter Remaster going on sale August 8th - the night of our show with Future Leaders of the World! Three...Fayetteville Feed is a kickass magazine for helping out us bands and helping out musicians in town.

"ONE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE ABOUT THE ARTICLE: These are only MY interpretations of the songs."

I wrote a lot of these songs so people could relate them to what goes on in their lives. When we write songs we really want to write the lyrics so anyone can relate to them.

"One of the most rewarding things about our music is to hear the many different interpretations of our songs from so many different people."

So we hope you enjoy the article. Thank you, SO MUCH, to James Johnson at Fayetteville Feed for talking to us. Personally, I laughed hysterically at what some of "their meanings" of the songs where. Their interpretation of "Breathless" was "...asthma?" Sorry guys, not here...but you DID get the last song meaning right on "Tired of Being Tired" Here's what they said:

"[Fayetteville Feed's] Take

In this swingin’ jingle (trying to talk the language of the streets), the kids of Stych reflect on the trouble with feeling trapped by one’s own sense of work ethic."

You guys got it right! Way to go.

So for all our good friends out there - hope you get a lot out of the article and we can't wait to see you at Jester's Pub THIS Saturday, August 8th at our show with Future Leaders of the World!

Your Friendly Neighborhood Rocker,
Derek Chase Allman

Drifter Re-Master

2009-08-04T06:49:00.001-07:00

We will release the Drifter Re-Mastered album this coming weekend. After a LONG process of re-engineering and even having to re-record some of the tracks on the album, we're going to have the album available for sale through stychRocks.com starting this weekend. We'll keep you updated on that progress this week as the release date comes closer and closer (follow us on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace)! We're STOKED about the show this weekend, August 8th. We can't wait to see you all out there. We'll have t-shirts, tote bags, a couple of Sampler Discs and our sophomore album, Foundations, for sale. Come to the Stych Shop! For show details, check out the LIVE page by clicking the link at the top of the page.
Until next time - much love... -Derek

2009-08-03T18:41:00.001-07:00

As I was taking a break from working on the 'Drifter' Re-master, I realized how much Will Smith likes PANTERA http://bit.ly/13LJHS -Derek

2009-08-02T14:53:00.001-07:00

Last rehearsal before August 8th show...we're definitely ready...CAN'T WAIT -Derek

2009-07-31T07:03:00.001-07:00

So, so, so close to finishing the Re-Master of Drifter to have @ August 8th show...Working on the album art this evening -Derek

2009-07-29T22:06:00.001-07:00

Check out our new web site with two new videos :) http://ping.fm/EzuOR

2009-07-27T07:38:00.001-07:00

It's easier to criticize than to create the art that's being criticized -Derek

2009-07-27T07:15:00.001-07:00

Rehearsed the setlist for the August 8th show yesterday...it's gonna' be heavy ;) -Derek

2009-07-24T13:04:00.001-07:00

I'll be performing with Ty Bru during the show tonight! It's gonna' rock... -Derek

2009-07-24T13:03:00.001-07:00

Ty Bru posted: TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! I RELEASE MY SECOND SOLO ALBUM @ GREENE STREET DOORS OPEN AT 10PM $8. 18 & UP ALBUM PLUS TEE SHIRT $15!

2009-07-24T07:10:00.001-07:00

Follow us on Twitter! Sometimes we announce news on Twitter that we don't announce anywhere else! http://bit.ly/fN2gb @stychrocks -Derek

2009-07-24T06:13:00.003-07:00

If you're curious...the update came in the bands playing at the show. Looks like we're playing 2nd, but we'll keep y'all updated. -Derek

2009-07-24T06:13:00.001-07:00

Updated flyer for the August 8th Future Leaders of the World show! Check it out! http://ping.fm/mMVQh

2009-07-23T19:13:00.001-07:00

Performing songs with my good friend Ty Bru tomorrow at Greene St, GSO for his CD release show. Can't wait. Checkit > http://bit.ly/13tDM0

2009-07-23T07:07:00.001-07:00

We WILL have Stych "Gig bags"/Tote bags at the show August 8th with Future Leaders of the World (Small bags - $3, Large bags - $4) -Derek

2009-07-22T18:58:00.001-07:00

Just got the flyer for the BIG show August 8 at Jester's Pub http://bit.ly/1eexPE Post it!Print it! Let us know if you can come out! -Derek

2009-07-22T07:03:00.001-07:00

Check out this article - "The 10 Best Songs About Cars" - I definitely agree about the Springsteen and Neil Young http://bit.ly/3ZIEt -Derek

2009-07-22T06:08:00.001-07:00

Got a request from a Fayetteville mag. about reviewing the 3rd album when it's out. Very encouraging that they're looking for it. Thnx guys.

2009-07-21T18:06:00.001-07:00

Stych Sampler Discs are now on sale $5 at Edwards Music (524 N. McPherson Church Rd.) in Fayetteville http://bit.ly/25JIJx -David

2009-07-20T13:16:00.001-07:00

Watchin the Apollo 11 landing...checkit! http://ping.fm/f0wKD

2009-07-20T07:36:00.001-07:00

T-shirts for $10 at August 8th show! Will let you all know what other merch we'll have out there soon... -Derek

2009-07-19T19:23:00.001-07:00

Hope everyone had a good weekend...we had a killer day today recording vocals for Undeniable and printing t-shirts -Derek

2009-07-19T19:22:00.001-07:00

Editing video and show footage, but of course, nothing beats coming to a show ;) -Derek

2009-07-18T13:39:00.001-07:00

Looking to play an acoustic set at a record store in Fayetteville...any suggestions??? -Derek

2009-07-18T13:36:00.001-07:00

Goin to hang with Dustin and David...Gotta work on some new stuff! -Derek

2009-07-16T13:18:00.001-07:00

Editing show footage tonight...FINALLY!!!! Got some killer footage from a Battle of the Bands we won a while back -Derek

2009-07-16T07:08:00.001-07:00

Are they serious??? http://bit.ly/VsCiG ...no more Sears Tower? After you read that, check this out > http://bit.ly/XSJw8

2009-07-16T05:56:00.001-07:00

"It's not that I don't believe in you, I just know you're gonna' fail" -Walk Hard...funny thing is I've actually heard that before -Derek

2009-07-15T18:41:00.001-07:00

Watchin Haunting in Connecticut....ohh sheeit -Dustin

2009-07-14T19:29:00.001-07:00

If you're a musician I HIGHLY recommend you read the book, 'Zen Guitar' by Philip Toshio Sudo. http://ping.fm/fWL1o -Derek

Video

2009-07-14T15:15:00.001-07:00

I'm officially psyched right now. I just found out a good friend of mine from college has the camera I need to use to dump my show footage onto my laptop. Here's what was up: Had show footage on miniDV/Have converter to dump footage on laptop/Missing camera to put the tape in to dump the footage. So that's why it's taken a minute to put up a lot of our videos.

Videos should be up soon, but of course, we're even more ready to get the re-master of Drifter finished.

More to come on that...stay tuned...

-Derek

2009-07-14T15:08:00.001-07:00

Found out a good friend has the camera I need to dump this show footage on my laptop. WOOHOO!!! -Derek

New Web Site

2009-07-02T22:10:00.000-07:00

Hey Stych Fans!

Check out the new blog. You must have come across this from the new web site. Thank you for visiting! You know we're going to have some cool stuff up there, and we'll keep adding things as much as possible. We want to make it interesting for you.

Can't wait for the next show!!! Check back here for ways to get FREE stuff!!!!!

-Derek